Love, vengeance, and slapstick are scrambled together in crazy combinations of youthful romance, aging lust, clever servants, foolish masters, and a host of zany townsfolk, all skewered to reveal the foibles that bind us in a common humanity. It all begins when Pantalone, the town's most powerful citizen, stirs up a hornet's nest of unrest. He woos his son's sweetheart, bites his servant on the arm, and pits himself against friend and foe alike, including a tango-dancing soldier and a bogus academic. The aggrieved citizens hatch a plot to get revenge on Pantalone and save the young lovers by enlisting the services of the local baker, Pulcinella, a dental-guild drop-out with a bagful of terrifying tools. It's a collision course of physical stunts and verbal fireworks to make Pantalone fall for the ruse and allow the lovers to wed – or does Pantalone sense the scam and take his revenge in return? THE DENTIST revels in its blatant theatricality and audience participation, as we come together as strangers, only to discover all the things we have in common – the desire to right wrongs, achieve justice, find true love, and live happily ever after.